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Old 06-30-2009, 01:00 AM   #1
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Unlove Riker fell off the bed! =(

Our puppy was sound asleep when I went downstairs to fix myself some dinner. I feel so guilty and horrible now because every time he hears a bag crinkle he gets excited, thinking he'll receive a treat. He must have heard me downstairs and jumped excitedly off the bed, or missed the pet stairs we have placed for our puppies. I'm not quite sure how he fell, but I heard a horrible yelp and a few whines afterwards. Immediately I ran upstairs to find my baby holding his front right paw up and running towards me in fear. We rushed him to the emergency vet and they have him overnight. They think he's either dislocated his elbow or there's a fracture in that area. The surgeon will be calling us tomorrow after they do more extensive X-rays (they have to put him down.) I know it's far fetched but I wanted to see if anyone has ever dealt with an elbow injury before. We were quoted over $4,500 for the surgery alone if in fact it is a fracture. They also gave us a disc of his x-rays. Honestly, this is my first time ever looking at a puppy's front leg. Just wondering if anyone can offer some more advice...I'm literally heart broken right now =( Below are some of the X-rays of the little guy's elbow. This has been one of the worst months ever..
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Old 06-30-2009, 01:23 AM   #2
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i am so sorry about your baby.
there are other YT members who have experience with this that should able to help you with and give you advice.

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Old 06-30-2009, 01:53 AM   #3
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Poor little guy! I've never seen the xrays of a little dogs elbow either. It looks like the tip of the elbow (medial epicondylar in human terms, not sure if the same for dogs) looks at the least widened away from the rest of the bone, maybe to the point of fracture. Could be avulsion fracture (where some of the bone is displaced from the rest of the bone). This is like an injury some young baseball pitchers get. You can check this site out and have some background knowledge of the terms for when the vet calls back: Practical Orthopaedic Sports ... - Google Books -- Not saying this is exactly the injury but it is the same area involved and might help with understanding the vet better when they call.

So, sorry this has happened to little Riker! Hopefully it is not a fracture and he will get by with some splinting or something more minor than surgery. You wrote: " The surgeon will be calling us tomorrow after they do more extensive X-rays (they have to put him down.) " You meant put him under, right? My mouth flew open when I first read it but I think you just meant under anesthesia. "Put him down" usually means something much worse so you had me really worried there for a bit.

Do you have pet insurance? If not, you might look into getting a Care Card to help with expenses. I "think" they have a no interest or at least low interest card for vet expenses. The vet' office should have info on one they recommend.

Sorry I can't offer any advice. I even did a google image search for dog leg xrays but did not see anything looking like this one. Maybe we will have an xray tech in the YT membership that can offer something more come morning. But it will probably only be a few hours from now that the vet's office will call with a clearer diagnosis. Keeping you and Riker in my prayers! Keep us posted. Hoping surgery will not be required, but if it is that it goes smoothly with a quick recovery for Riker. May God watch over his care and give you some comfort during this stressful time!
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Old 06-30-2009, 04:33 AM   #4
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I'm so sorry this happened to little Ryker!! I'll keep him in my prayers!
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I'm so sorry Ryker has been injured.
As long as it can be taken care of, that's all that matter's.
Poor little fellow.
Wishing your baby a successful surgery and a complete recovery,


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Old 06-30-2009, 05:24 AM   #6
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I am very sorry your baby was hurt I have had a broken bone inmy elbow before as a young adult> I fell roller skating, of all things ! And YES it hurt badly . I could not bend my arm out . However, it did not need surgery, but with such a dog it is very differnt then a human. I hope Ryker is going to be ok.
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Sending healing thoughts for your baby!
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Old 06-30-2009, 09:17 AM   #8
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So sorry, I didn't re-read my post, I didn't "put down" as in put to sleep. I mean going under anesthesia. We called immediately this morning but unfortunately the doctor has been in emergency surgery since 8 am. He looked at Riker but has not had a chance to let us know his treatment plan. God I am so worried, even Kaia is super upset.

Thank you for the prayers. If he needs surgery, we're lucky to be able to provide the money for our baby, it's just my boyfriend and I both are wondering if we should get second opinions before we go the route of surgery.

In researching about any/most elbow injuries though, it does seem like surgery is the viable option...
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oh Im so sorry for your Riker... your in my thoughts and prayers..
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I hope Riker feels better.....I dont have experience with this, but if you could get a second opinion why not?
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my thoughts and prayers are with you i went through a similar thing with maddox i know how you are feeling at this point my ex i believed pushed my lil man off the bed and he hit his leg on on the side wich is wood and broke it i was devistated and very costly cost me over a grand but he was worth every penny of it
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I'm so sorry this has happened! It's not your fault, though. It probably doesn't alleviate the guilt you're feeling, but this is one of those instances where it could have happened to any one of us.

Is it so expensive because you went to an emergency vet instead of your regular vet? I would try and get an opinion from your regular vet.

If it's something that has to be done right away, though, then I guess you wouldn't have much of a choice.

Sending good thoughts and prayers your way!!
And please keep us updated!
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omg I am sorry this happened.. I will pray it is not as bad as your thinking it is right now.. I do not know from xrays...
I lost a girl to falling off the bed.. she punctured her left lung and bled out in less then 10 minutes...and she was gone..

We have a very low bed now.. with no box spring.. plus stools.. and I do not leave them in the bedroom alone now.. they cannot even go there..

I will watch to see how your babie is doing.. if we all send prayers.. they work... hugs to you.. I know how you feel..believe me..
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I just heard from the surgeon and unfortunately his elbow is fractured. The surgeon is putting him under anesthesia now and doing better x-rays to find the best way for surgery. He'll be in surgery as soon. At this point, we don't even care what the costs are, we just want our little guy healthy again. I'm breaking down so much right now, I keep running through my head how incompetent of a mom I was leaving him on the bed alone. It doesn't make sense to me. He's such a sturdy little guy, or so I thought. We even have pet stairs because our bed is about 4 1/2 feet high. It's just such a sad day. I'm just really hurting and am so thankful that I have you all here.

I'm so sorry to what you went through with Maddox. He looks like such a sweet baby. Hopefully, my little guy with have just as successful of a recovery. Thank you all for being so helpful. It really does help.
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I'm sorry - I was sure hoping for better news. How soon will they be doing the surgery? Stay strong - Ryker will sense if something's off when you see him again. Sending get well wishes for Ryker! {hugs}
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